- "It was not the same room in which [Harry] had once been interrogated for improper use of magic. This one was much smaller, though the ceiling was quite as high it gave the claustrophobic sense of being stuck at the bottom of a deep well."
- — Description[src]
This courtroom was one of the British Ministry of Magic courtrooms on Level Ten. It was smaller than Courtroom Ten, but had a very high ceiling, that gave the impression of being stuck at the bottom of a well. There was a high, raised platform in which interrogators sat behind a balustrade. In 1997, the Muggle-Born Registration Commission used this courtroom during the hearings of Muggle-born wizards.[1]
History
On 2 September 1997, Muggle-born witch Mary Cattermole was interrogated in this room by Dolores Umbridge and Corban Yaxley, who derided her Muggle-born status and accused of her having stolen her wand, because she was not a real witch in their eyes. Thankfully for Mary, she was saved by Harry Potter (who was disguised as Albert Runcorn and under his Cloak of Invisibility) who Stunned both Umbridge and Yaxley, and then cast his Patronus to repel the Dementors from attacking her. Hermione Granger (disgusied as Mafalda Hopkirk) then took the locket Horcrux from Umbridge. She and Harry then helped Mary escape the Ministry, releasing other Muggle-borns in the process.[1]
Behind the scenes
- To create the courtroom in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, many elements of the set that served as Courtroom Ten in the fourth and fifth films were recycled. The set was reverted back to its original, smaller size (after being expanded for the fifth film), and the walls are now covered in black tile, replacing the Byzantine-inspired plaster and marble seen in the previous films and matching the rest of the Ministry sets. The fire bowls behind the stands have been removed, giving the set a much colder, darker feel. There are now four doorways on each side of the room, as opposed to the one in the corner, and the judge's bench has been moved from the side to the corner (where the original doorway was located). The balustrades on each side of the room now have five arches (they originally had four).
Appearances
Notes and references
| Wizengamot courtrooms | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level 10, British Ministry of Magic | ||
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| Courtroom Ten · Muggle-Born Registration Commission courtroom · Ministry Detention Area |